Question 1

Which artist was NOT commissioned by Pope Julius II to help him realize his vision of a revitalized Rome as the center of a new Christian architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bramante 
B)  Raphael 
C)  Michelangelo 
D)  Leonardo da Vinci 
A)  Bramante 
B)  Raphael 
C)  Michelangelo 
D)  Leonardo da Vinci D

Question 2

Why was Michelangelo's Greek Cross plan for St. Peter's Basilica later changed to a longitudinal plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  to resemble Old St. Peter's more closely 
B)  to reflect ancient Roman traditions 
C)  to accommodate changes in liturgical practice during the Counter-Reformation 
D)  none of the above 
A)  to resemble Old St. Peter's more closely 
B)  to reflect ancient Roman traditions 
C)  to accommodate changes in liturgical practice during the Counter-Reformation 
D)  none of the above C

Question 3

The Venetian artist __________ proclaimed he wanted to combine Titian's color with the drawing of Michelangelo.

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelangelo 
B)  Romano 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Veronese 
A)  Michelangelo 
B)  Romano 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Veronese C

Question 4

What was Palladio's great contribution to Venetian religious architecture?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was Palladio's great contribution to Venetian...

Question 5

Michelangelo's Last Judgment departs from medieval tradition by____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  depicting nude figures 
B)  placing Christ at the center 
C)  not clearly separating the saved from the damned 
D)  using expressive emotion 
A)  depicting nude figures 
B)  placing Christ at the center 
C)  not clearly separating the saved from the damned 
D)  using expressive emotion

Question 6

Which disconcerting detail is NOT found in Parmigianino's Madonna with the Long Neck ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sleeping Christ child recalls the dead Christ in the Pieta 
B)  the Virgin appears to sit on a throne but there is none present 
C)  a serpent with the face of a young girl 
D)  a disproportionately small figure of St. Jerome in the background 
A)  the sleeping Christ child recalls the dead Christ in the Pieta 
B)  the Virgin appears to sit on a throne but there is none present 
C)  a serpent with the face of a young girl 
D)  a disproportionately small figure of St. Jerome in the background

Question 7

Possibly a self-portrait, __________ on the Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici may serve as Michelangelo's signature and justify his presence there.

Accepted Answer

A)  shield 
B)  the coint 
C)  the mask 
D)  servant 
A)  shield 
B)  the coint 
C)  the mask 
D)  servant

Question 8

Leonardo's famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives from his study of the Roman architect_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Publius 
B)  Constantine 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Vitruvius 
A)  Publius 
B)  Constantine 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Vitruvius

Question 9

Raphael's well-known fresco The School of Athens summarizes the ideals envisioned by __________in both its subject matter and harmonious formal arrangement.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Medici Family of Florence 
B)  the Renaissance Popes 
C)  the Doni Family of Florence 
D) the Holy Roman Emperor 
A)  the Medici Family of Florence 
B)  the Renaissance Popes 
C)  the Doni Family of Florence 
D) the Holy Roman Emperor

Question 10

What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and why are the scenes ordered in that way?

Accepted Answer

The arrangement of images on the Sistine

Question 11

Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid could stand alone as a summary of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Veneto 
B)  Renaissance 
C)  Mannerism 
D)  Inquisition 
A)  Veneto 
B)  Renaissance 
C)  Mannerism 
D)  Inquisition

Question 12

Francesco Mazzola, otherwise known as __________, painted in a manner calculated to intrigue viewers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Corregio 
B)  Veronese 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Parmigianino 
A)  Corregio 
B)  Veronese 
C)  Tintoretto 
D)  Parmigianino

Question 13

__________ and Michelangelo were in the service of Pope Julius II in the early years of the sixteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Raphael 
B)  Pontormo 
C)  Brunnelleschi 
D)  Tintoretto 
A)  Raphael 
B)  Pontormo 
C)  Brunnelleschi 
D)  Tintoretto

Question 14

Raphael's portrait of Maddalena Strozzi imitates _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mona Lisa 
B)  Venus of Urbino 
C)  the Pieta 
D)  Tintoretto 
A)  the Mona Lisa 
B)  Venus of Urbino 
C)  the Pieta 
D)  Tintoretto

Question 15

In what ways was Leonardo da Vinci experimental with his artwork?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what ways was Leonardo da Vinci...

Question 16

Michelangelo's vestibule of the Laurentian Library in Florence foreshadows Mannerism by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing the harmony and balance of Brunelleschi's original structure 
B)  playfully combining architectural forms in a way that calls attention to themselves 
C)  focusing on functionality and accommodating the building's users 
D)  adhering closely to the traditions of Classical form in architecture 
A)  enhancing the harmony and balance of Brunelleschi's original structure 
B)  playfully combining architectural forms in a way that calls attention to themselves 
C)  focusing on functionality and accommodating the building's users 
D)  adhering closely to the traditions of Classical form in architecture

Question 17

What qualities or features typify Venetian Renaissance painting?

Accepted Answer

Venetian Renaissance painting is charact

Question 18

A full-scale drawing called a __________ is a model for a major painting, tapestry or other two-dimensional work of art.

Accepted Answer

A)  engraving 
B)  sinopia 
C)  cartoon 
D)  woodcut 
A)  engraving 
B)  sinopia 
C)  cartoon 
D)  woodcut

Question 19

Which of these works by Michelangelo was made in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pietà 
B)  David 
C)  Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici with Allegorical Figures of Day and Night 
D)  Vestibule of the Laurentian Library 
A)  the Pietà 
B)  David 
C)  Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici with Allegorical Figures of Day and Night 
D)  Vestibule of the Laurentian Library

Question 20

The Tempest is the most famous work of __________, a short-lived painter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romano 
B)  Corregio 
C)  Rossi 
D)  Giorgione 
A)  Romano 
B)  Corregio 
C)  Rossi 
D)  Giorgione

Exam 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Which artist was NOT commissioned by Pope Julius II to help him realize his vision of a revitalized Rome as the center of a new Christian architecture?

Why was Michelangelo's Greek Cross plan for St. Peter's Basilica later changed to a longitudinal plan?

The Venetian artist __________ proclaimed he wanted to combine Titian's color with the drawing of Michelangelo.

What was Palladio's great contribution to Venetian religious architecture?

Michelangelo's Last Judgment departs from medieval tradition by____________________

Which disconcerting detail is NOT found in Parmigianino's Madonna with the Long Neck ?

Possibly a self-portrait, __________ on the Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici may serve as Michelangelo's signature and justify his presence there.

Leonardo's famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives from his study of the Roman architect_________.

Raphael's well-known fresco The School of Athens summarizes the ideals envisioned by __________in both its subject matter and harmonious formal arrangement.

What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and why are the scenes ordered in that way?

Bronzino's Allegory with Venus and Cupid could stand alone as a summary of __________.

Francesco Mazzola, otherwise known as __________, painted in a manner calculated to intrigue viewers.

__________ and Michelangelo were in the service of Pope Julius II in the early years of the sixteenth century.

Raphael's portrait of Maddalena Strozzi imitates _____________.

In what ways was Leonardo da Vinci experimental with his artwork?

Michelangelo's vestibule of the Laurentian Library in Florence foreshadows Mannerism by ______________.

What qualities or features typify Venetian Renaissance painting?

A full-scale drawing called a __________ is a model for a major painting, tapestry or other two-dimensional work of art.

Which of these works by Michelangelo was made in Rome?

The Tempest is the most famous work of __________, a short-lived painter.

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